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Friday, February 6, 2009

Be Still My Heart Times Two

I have been doing some sewing. Thanks to some inspiration from Oiyi's block in my Common Threads virtual quilting bee, I have two more quilt tops waiting to be quilted. I'm not really a heart person, but there was something about this block that made me want to make more. I made a total of 12...6 red and 6 pink. At first I thought they would all be in the same quilt. Didn't work....so, plan B...two quilts. Ah, improvisation...best laid plans get changed!Here's the first one in the red. I played with how to create a quilt from just 6 blocks. I added more sashing in cream to make the hearts stand out more and then offset them with some rich red kona cotton. This one is a nice lap size. It didn't say baby to me anymore so I made it larger. Sorry about the picture..but for some reason I just couldn't get a good picture of these quilts.Here's the pink version. Again, I played with how to set the 6 blocks. I like how nothing competes with the hearts. This one definitely has a baby feeling and it's crib sized. I'm in love with this quilt.

I actually saved my notes and measurements and wrote down a few things. Maybe these could become patterns?I'm so proud...I made something I've never made before. A wallet. I know, seems easy, but I'm intimidated by things like wallets and purses and clutches. The front is a nice linen...I like the choice of button and the loop.Flip it over and you know what might be inside. It's a tea wallet. Is that not the cutest idea ever? Don't you just love the one little polka dot on the saucer? I wish I could say I planned it that way.Open it up and there are little pockets to put your tea bags. This one is going to my mother in law. She's a tea freak. I'm not really pleased with the topstitching. My little Singer doesn't do well with bulk. I'm definitely going to make more of these. I used this tutorial and added my own little touch of the appliqued tea cup.

45 comments:

The heart quilts are fantastic. I really like the layout of the red one (I like them both but if I had to pick, the red layout might be my favorite).I, too, am somewhat intimidated by wallets/clutches/etc. I think you did a great job!

Ooooh, both heart quilts will be AWESOME! And the tea wallet is precious. BTW, I am blaming YOU for my latest purchase--Denyse Schmidt's book, Quilts! And not only that, now I have to run to Hancock's and buy two tones of Kona to make Drunk Love 2-Tone. You are a bad influence LOL!!! Have a great weekend.

I am so in love with your creations! I wish I could be as free with creating as you are, but I am a person that needs a pattern, so if you have the urge to do a tutorial or make a pattern, I would definitely be interested! If you wanted to sell the pattern I would even pay for it!! And I love both the quilts, so beautiful! Great job :)

tea wallet?! i LOVE it!! and the little teacup on the outside is perfect. the cream linen is so understated....

this would be a fantastic thing to pack in a suitcase to take on a trip. i'm kind of picky about my tea and whenever i travel, i always think it's nice to have access to my favorite flavors. what a great idea and a beautiful design. thanks for sharing!

Your heart quilts are wonderful! I really like them, and I think your solution to only 6 blocks is very clever! I never would have thought of that, and it's so artistic. I can't wait to see how you quilt them - your quilting is always so clever!

I like your tea wallet! (It's on my list of must-makes!) The teacup applique is very cute, and I like how it hints at the fabrics used on the inside. You're so clever!

Greetings! I've been following your blog for several months and you have inspired me to come out of the box in a couple of ways.......i've started a blog and i'm trying not to follow the rules!It seems most comments favor the red.....i'm a pink person myself.....so soft and soothing.You're just the motivation I needed......THANKS!!Shelly

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